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CCTV footage shows the moment a watch thief mistakenly targeted a pair of undercover police officers posing as a wealthy couple in Mayfair.The Met Police officers were wearing expensive clothes and accessories as a tactic to trap thieves in the upmarket area of London on 10 October last year. Yakob Harket, who had at least one accomplice, is seen following the pair before trying to steal a replica Patek Philippe Rose Gold watch from the female officer's wrist in Hayes…

Public bodies have been told to look at how equality laws are implemented after the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, a minister has said.On Wednesday, judges at the UK's highest court unanimously ruled the definition of a "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex". Health minister Karin Smyth told Anna Jones on Sky News Breakfast: "Obviously, public bodies have been asked to look at their own guidance."And…

A woman who is under police investigation after assisting the suicide of her husband at Dignitas in Switzerland has told Sky News she has no regrets.Louise Shackleton has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband's death in December, as parliament prepares to vote again on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales.Mrs Shackleton surrendered herself to police after returning from Switzerland having seen her husband Anthony die. He had been suffering with motor neurone disease for…

The King has released an Easter message reflecting on the examples of "great cruelty and great kindness" that "daily come before our eyes" - saying they should remind the world of the importance of the "virtues of faith, hope and love".Charles wrote: "One of the puzzles of our humanity is how we are capable of both great cruelty and great kindness. "This paradox of human life runs through the Easter story and in the scenes that daily come before our…

Arsenal have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League after a dramatic 2-1 victory over holders Real Madrid in Spain.The north London side, who became the first English team to win twice at the Bernabeu following their victory there 19 years ago, will face Paris Saint-Germain in the last four after the French side beat Aston Villa on Tuesday evening. Arsenal went into the second leg of their quarter-final clash with a 3-0 lead but missed the chance to pull…

A former Labour MP who quit the party over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership has welcomed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman as a "victory for feminists".Rosie Duffield, now the independent MP for Canterbury, said the judgment helped resolve the "lack of clarity" that has existed in the politics around the issue "for years". She was speaking to Ali Fortescue on the Politics Hub on the same day the UK's highest court delivered its verdict on…

A murder investigation is under way after a 93-year-old woman was found dead at a property in Greater Manchester - with a 39-year-old woman arrested at the scene.Police said they found the elderly woman after being "alerted to an address" in Altrincham Road, Gatley, at 9.38am on Wednesday. The force has referred itself to the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) due to previous contact with the deceased.Greater Manchester Police said its professional standards directorate had carried out an initial…

People arriving in Britain from the EU and other European countries are no longer allowed to bring in a range of meat and dairy products - including cheese.It is part of a move by the government to try and stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease from abroad. The new rules, introduced on Saturday 12 April, mean travellers face restrictions on meat from pigs, cows, sheep and goats, as well as dairy items such as milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt.They also…